AOC fires back at Fetterman, accuses him of 'bleak dunk attempt'
Fetterman has been an unflinching Israel supporter
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., accused Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., of a "bleak dunk attempt" after he highlighted a headline about her calling out the Biden administration regarding Israel.
"The tragedy in Gaza is 100% on Hamas. Stop using civilians and hospitals as shields, surrender, and release all remaining hostages—and this ends," Fetterman tweeted when sharing the Ocasio-Cortez-related headline.
Fetterman has been outspoken in supporting Israel and condemning Hamas in the wake of the terror group's heinous Oct. 7, 2023, attack that included rape, murder, and kidnapping.
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AOC RIPS FETTERMAN FOR COMPARING HOUSE TO ‘JERRY SPRINGER’ SHOW: ‘I STAND UP TO BULLIES’
"I dunno man. I care about little kids dying. I care about human rights. I care that billions of US tax dollars' worth of weapons are carrying out unspeakable atrocities. I care enough for us to do better. Hope this bleak dunk attempt gets you whatever it is you’re going for," Ocasio-Cortez wrote in response to Fetterman's post.
Earlier this week, the congresswoman had tweeted, "The horrors unfolding in northern Gaza are the result of a completely unrestrained Netanyahu gov, fully armed by the Biden admin while food aid is blocked and patients are bombed in hospitals. This is a genocide of Palestinians. The US must stop enabling it. Arms embargo now."
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SEN. FETTERMAN HITS BACK AT AOC'S SUGGESTION HE'S A BULLY AFTER HOUSE CLASH: ‘THAT’S ABSURD'
Marking the grim anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack earlier this month, Fetterman noted in a tweet, "On this traumatic One-Year Anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attacks, I share in the collective sorrow for all innocent lives lost. I will continue to be a voice for our ally, for the release of all remaining hostages, and for peace to return."
Israel launched a war effort in response to the Oct. 7 atrocities last year and Fetterman has been an unflinching supporter of the U.S. ally.
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FETTERMAN LAUDS ISRAEL FOR LEAVING IRAN ‘EXPOSED AND HUMILIATED’ AFTER STRIKES ON HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH
"Immediately after 10/7, I strongly affirmed supporting any assistance—financial, military or intelligence—without conditions, in Israel’s war against terrorists," the senator tweeted last month.